June 8, 2023
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pl 7
do8
sn 7
ra7
ra7/8
(ra7 x 2, that is)
ra8
pi7
pl7 x 2
te8
phantom tetrodotoxin?
I guess
pl 7 x3, pl 8
nbt/nbs
sn7
whoops - called already
Clues are up
Thanks lickety
fell asleep - guess I should go to bed :) Good night
15 left and still looking for the last 8
go 7/8
thought it might be, because I've been stuck on those last two Gs for a long time and I can't think of any other directions
my last 7/8 once I find them :)
ah, not sure I've seen that one before
fw, no list, thanks for the callouts
hello all
Hi aslindy. How are you and the pups?
doing well, how are you?
I am well but have not been able to hike for the last 2 days due to unhealthy air from smoke. Canadian wildfires are sending smoke south.
we are getting some smoke, too. today will be worse, I hear. not as bad as out east, though
You can smell the smoke too. It's like a campfire outside.
quite hazy here, and yes sometimes can smell smoky
The fires must be horrendous to cause this.
indeed
there was also a fire a couple hours north of us in michigan, but it's out now, thankfully. fire danger is still very high around here due to lack of rain.
Yes, we have had no rain in > 1 week.
we had a sprinkle over the weekend, before that... the most significant rain was under .25" on May 20
I have to get ready for work. Business meeting at lunch too. Ugh.
good luck today!
hello everyone
Hi mael
hi sukee
aretal
oops
not a word, sorry everyone!
Not as bad out east? It's pretty bad in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia are being hit pretty bad.
it helped me find the ar 5/10 though :)
it's okay here in MA today, it's south of us right now. Supposed to swing back this way tonight
It is supposed to be bad here later on in the day, we are not as bad as NYC but you can still smell smoke in the air
how's DC?
I'm in the DC area and all outdoor activities for school and rec centers have been canceled.
dr
that was an almost word :)
Everyone in my office is singing the South Park song "Blame Canada" 😊
finally finished the As, geez
and I just saw a half dozen words that end with the root vegetable or similar... way to look up in the corner I guess!
FW!
only 259 left here. well done!
anyone need clues? I found the 8s sneaky today
nothing I know of
ooh, found 1 8
Was it sneaky?
obviously not if I found it
Well be careful. I heard there are other ones sneaking around.
I'm sure they'll do a great job eluding me
oh hey, got the stupid n word this time. maybe I can learn new words.
the no6/7? it's a fun one when I remember it, lol
yep
hmm, the middle R seems sneaky
hi all. help with no6/7 please
it means same as us giving us a nu5 (not in grid) to get it
excuse me, us giving you a nu5
hmm
like a push
don't see them
double the vowel, peri
ah, ty mael. ty hokie
like where is that variant used?
good morning to you all!
hello dolly!
Hi Hokie :)
I love it when I'm making up words and type one in that is a regular, common word and then am surprised when it takes.
first pass finished - HOET and 63 left
off to wordle - have failed 2x in a week
What kind of words are those no6/7? Words made up by Lisa Loopner and her friend Todd?
i miss gilda.
and btw, their word is not allowed
Another day of all things canceled. The pool is closed. Rec center activities are canceled and the schools are keeping the kids in at recess.
Kieran was supposed to experience his first-ever field day at school today. they had to postpone it to tuesday, but im not holding my breath that it will actually happen. next week is the last week of school, so...shrug.
lots of birds, plants and animals today.
well, hopefully they'll get it in next week.
bea, is the A hard? still need 4.
upper A
haven't got there yet.
there are 3 ao's
forgot the one
an at6 that's a bit obscure
def don't have that, thx
just found an at6 not super obscure. now wondering what your def of a bit is.
ends in ripped
6 an's
greyed that a...thanks
That is obscure.
it's old timey
ok, that's the one I found
still need 2 there and 1 lower
found the lower
finally found another 8. it was a little sneaky, not really though, I'm just not good at the big ones.
that's what she said
true 🤣
just realized I only have found 9 7's
i just found the go7/8 combo
that's my missing g's then
I will take a clue, P&TY
singular of the first go4 then add kanga's baby + cons
got it, thx
new one to me
variant of architectural feature
found an easy A. how do I miss those?
Carla, you can be excused for not knowing the go7/8. They are archaic terms not used much anymore.
so mael was right on that one being sneaky
hello! 64 to go here
That gave me an 8 :D
harry! ori!
Hiya hokie!
just got back from submitting 2 kids' passports for renewal. and was told that we can't go to canada while they're being renewed - birth certificates are no longer accepted
and it takes up to 13 (!!!) weeks
it's a new era....hello all...
when's the last time you went? I don't think bc's have been acceptable for Can, Mex, or Carribean for a while now.
What do they want in lieu of the birth certificate.
I'm not sure we had to have passports at all for the kids last time.
also, I know there are some express passport offices around, like atlanta, buffalo
ori I'm saying the kids can't get into canada w/o a passport
i did mine in April and changed my flight because they kept saying it's up to 7-9 weeks and that is the EXPEDITED fee. I got mine in the 6 weeks per expedited
my friend's daughter drove to buffalo from charlotte because she couldn't get an appt in atlanta
Oh, Gotcha.
it's kind of ridiculous.
Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Children under 16 only need proof of U.S. citizenship.
Wow. I got mine in 2020 and it only took about a month.
that sounds like a birth certificate is OK for my 15 YO.
you can get a Nexus card for Canada that takes less time than a passport and is much cheaper
that's how I read it too
I never heard of a nexus card
original birth certificates are required....has to have the embossed town/city thing...
me either
me either...
the post office guy said no to birth certificate
maybe we'll just skip canada.
https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/
U.S. citizen minors under 16 need only present evidence of citizenship to travel to Canada. The child's birth certificate should suffice. Also, you need ..
says 12-14 MONTHS to process nexus
wow
wow...they must have gotten just as busy as the passports, cuz it used to be like 2 weeks
anyone have the te7/8?
well several sites said that a passport is not required for kids under 16....but i would have an original or certified copy of a birth certificate...
those canadian border people are hardasses too. we were drilled at the airport in 2019 about what we were doing there. um, vacationing in your beautiful country.
just got it phae
this all assumes that the child is traveling with a parent...
I don't phae. missing 2 t's from each, do you know which T?
ends in *** to a grecian urn
thanks, harry. got them.
I would hate to get there and be denied entry
far right T
that would be my last 8
ty Harry
any way to ask canada before you leave?
what's canada's number?
just look up their government website...
I don't know, anyone got it?
1-800-take-off
30 left. each tile <=3 except that bottom R (need 4). 2-6-12-9-1 so many 6 and 7's definitely not finishing this one sans list and look up site.
59 here
T's greyed
well, I should eat lunch and then not forget my haircut this afternoon. TTFN.
bye carla
131 here...
99
se7?
shrimp, lobster etc
nm
ty
50 to go.
bbl, perhaps. hagd!
bye harry...
17 left...later
bye Bea...
morning all
hi mool....
hey pen, welcome to Thursday
ty...ditto...
Ty for se clue.
Any clues for any 8s? Ty
PL 7/8...an army unit...
good morning :) I was falling asleep while working on this last night, so didn't get very far and am sure I won't remember what I entered
hi nan....85 left here...
130 left for me
Got pl. ty. Great clue
yw...
128 for me
need one more 8 -- is there an re 8?
no idea....i need 2...
only have one here :)
8's...do...go...pl...te...ra
ty molly....found a fourth....
ty - missing the go
found the fifth....
Oh, you're going to love that one Nan
Bea clued it earlier....singular of first go 4 + Kanga's little one + consonant....and pl....
idk - isn't goosefat
ty -- what a word -- have to look up the def for that one
Goosefat would make much more sense
really...
if course -- we are all architects that recognize misspelled words
That word is ancient. It is not used in modern architecture speak.
hi all. help with do8 please
people who give money to charities...
those who give (to charity)
One who gives money to charity and plural
ty nan and mkg
Is it someone who gives money to charity?
Yw
stats for the corner o please?
gotta go....high school baseball playoff game...
bye all,,,
Plural of the animal
ox4/9
Oh crap, sorry Nan. I wasn't paying attention and all you wanted was stats.
np -- one I should have seen anyway
thanks for the clue
By the way that plural is bad english. The plural ends in N.
Just found the cry causing vegetable.
stalled at 101 - bbl
Like Enable cares about bad English
got an 8!
phantom: natal
rehi
hola amigo
hey hurshy, how goes your Thurs
hi again.
stuck on last 4 - list isn't helping
ao 6 (last one) please?
nm --- pl
od 7 please?
or the or 7?
od7 type of teeth
oh nm, it's a type of dragon fly
o in front of another word
for od
ty mool - just need the or 7 now
rehowdy folks
got the ra7/8. thanks for listing the 8s below.
well I can tell you what the or7 is not even though I think it should be
but someone here told me the rules before on when to use more vs. -er and I can't remember them.
and thanks for the od7
2OFOET
or 7 = conjunction+ preposition+ cosonant +article
te8 please
use -er for one syllable : brave, braver use more for multisyllable: excited, more excited (is the traditional rule)
pl of te7 - starts like russian video game from the 80s, ends like joyful poems
but if the second syllable is -y, you can still use -er, like happier
thank you, hurshy
ty hokie
but as we all know stupider is on there.
and I'm not getting the right combo of grammar for nelleon's clue if anyone has another. but thanks for trying, nelleon.
I did not get that clue either hokie
aha, got it now
cam you help me with it?
had to come up with a different preposition. hold on...thinking...
90 left. will go to list early but not yet
starts like a dr that straightens teeth minus a letter, ends in another word for street minus the last letter
and I just clicked on the def, and there are 2 which are gibberish to me
ty hokie, great clue
scrabble dictionary says it is a european bird
ok, that makes the first def make a little more sense
#2 says "the bobolink" and that is all it says
well that is a bird
never heard of it 🤣
sometimes dictionary.com has a word in the def with a hyperlink to its definition, but not there
bbl
bye
stuck on 23 here. 2-5-11-5. eek. S N PP E NN LL DD RR A SS FF TT RR E
oxon is not found in the dictionary. But it is a word. Oh, enable.
the MacKays are putting on a punk show like in the old days at the end of July here in d
so looking forward to that.
I do not know the MacKays
they are HUGE in the DC punk scene. :) used to put on PunkFest at Fort Reno every July.
safe to say I am not familiar with the DC punk scene
:)
but glad you are going!
bad air here today due to the Canadian fires.
we've had a beautiful day here but it is cloudy now
it was Dangerously High AQI and visibly smoky this morning.
now we're down to just 180ish AQI
and clear
wondering if it is moving south. smoky here as of this afternoon.
So far, only into the Carolinas.
that's where i am.
ah, then monitor your AQI, it so far is not as bad down there as from DC to Boston.
sexgod is not a word? Gray days- is it just Boston or is it spreading smoke?
ro
latter
sorry
found a honking bird
Smoke from the Canadian fires is going south into New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and upper South.
lots of birds and critters in today's grid
several trees, too
and canines
tas
I'm going to take a break and work on me D&D character for a bit.
I thought it was a simple clue.
could i have stats for the5th column T please?
found another water bird
of course got the T words as soon as I asked!
it was fine, nelleon, I eventually got it. it's just one of those clues that is simple when you have the word, so once you get the word it all makes sense.
andyou have to know your audience.
i clue differently depending on who has asked for the clue.
Well, I'm glad you got it!
yes, thanks!
sorry to interject...
why? I didn't see it as an interjection.
are you rejecting or objecting to the interjecting, and will that come across as dejecting?
moooo
hey hoke, thursday of indeterminate goodness to you
thanks, same to you
gracias
conquered the 7s!
awesome
a quarter of my remaining words are 7s
now it's down to 22.22%
I have 41 other words remaining though
18 total words remaining here
still 2-5-11-5 herre
5-2-5-4-2
I see you're favoring the 6s as usual
yep
it's good to be consistent
is that how many remaining of each length word? I have 7-16-24 if that's the case
yep, right on
looks like you're favoring the 6s too ally
oh, guessed my last e
I think all yall does by length, if I recall from previous
I still need a left E and a right E if you want to share, moo
well the e on the left sounds like a certain leaving of Egypt
the e on the right might be the claw online, or maybe a 4 you missed
movement of jah people
I have very limited biblical knowledge, but I believe that's what it was called :)
sorry, I was just singing bob marley
but good clue
now to work on claw online
yeah, that would've worked
remembered the e word. now I get the clue.
2 6s down!
yeah, not my greatest clue
found my last i
just waiting for someone to ask for words I don't have 🤣. or you to say you found one.
S N PP NN LL DD RR A SS FF TT RR
heh
S P O L GG D SS FF T TT A R
well our 4th row is basically the same
and the 1st and last are within reason
the middle two tho
22 left, 11 5's and 11 6's.
very symmetrical
16 left.... 4-2-4-4-2
your n's are probably a slang word pair
found a 6
I have the stupid n pair
ah
the top n sounds like an OTC med that helps you stay awake
perhaps the lassoing n pair on the other n then?
found my last a
nope
what was your A?
don't say at6
nope, was a5
I'm stuck on the first at6
still trying to think of an OTC stay awake med
allyall, it's like no key in music
not sure if they even still make it
yep, they still make it
I know I got a sample when I moved into my dorm in 1991 but am drawing a blank on the name
it's not spelled the same, but similar sounding
i thought i'd tried that.
it's very literal, the brand name
I know, I just can't think of it. and I recently talked about it with one of my boys because I was asking if they still made it.
S I
hmm don't know how to type rows oh well. 7- 9 remaining but going to have to try to finish later. :)
shift-return
googled the OTC med and got the word 🤣
heh
and that is exactly what I was thinking of
yeah, figured it might be
thanks for that N word. Now I'm off to make food.
Que sera, sera
whatever might be, might be
hi all, diving in
nbs woot
100 to go, nearly hoet, night all
huh. sa5ial has a root word.
I do not like this grid. I keep trying to add the same words over & over again. I think I have Babble blindness.
I went to list with 20 left. still working. some came easy once I saw the list but I had to look up se7 and even knew the first 4 letters.
I went to list with 106 left, now dow to 86
I’m not even half way yet; So I’m not ready to list yet.
well, down to 2, a 4 and 5, and they're not immediately obvious
whew, finally
WTG, hokie!
yay hokie!
AQI down to 107-124 right now. Merely Unhealthy. Awoke to Very Unhealthy and hazy. Guess I'll see what it's like in the morning. I hear cicadas though.
currently in NYC the AQI IS 134. yesterday it was over 200
That’s still terrible, dc. It hasn’t been bad here today, the fires must be terrible in Canada.
they are, and I'm at the southern end of the worst air. Huge amounts of Quebec and Ontario are burning.
And the fires on the West Coast continue also.
Yeah, it's Benn really bad in NY, joansie
last year march I ended up masking on my hike due to fires on the other side of the reservoir I was hiking near.
that was in Colorado.
yankee / white sox game was cancelled yesterday today they split a double header So many people are wearing masks
I'm shocked the played today.
some players even wore masks
here, they are cancelling some HS graduations because of the AQi
I'm in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, DC.
I'm glad to hear that some players were also.
not only can one smell the smoke, one can taste it no outdoor activities for school kids
none here outdoors either.
I saw two different guys walking in the haze this AM with their dogs, no masks. Idiots.
yesterday we didn't leave our hotel room
Imagine how awful it would be to have asthma & have to be out in this stuff.
I've not been outside since Tuesday night.
agreed, nef
The sun at noon looked like the mastercard logo
the sun and moon have been orange for days, yeah.
:-(
first time since 2003 for fire smoke where I live.
got to see the Appalachians on fire in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
yikes
it was high up the mountains, and we were traveling up I-81 in the valley.
high up enough for them to close Shenandoah Drive and the Appalachian Trail
double yikes
that flourless cake in your profile sounds really good.
it is a winner gluten free too!!!!
I'll give it a go in the near future.
I read that recipe too & figured if I mace it I’d probably pig out on it myself. It does sound good, but maybe too good?
use the best quality chocolate you can find
will do!
it freezes well
and I have just the dessert wine to pair with it.
please tell
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